On March 5th, in the early hours of this morning, Apple officially pushed iOS 17 to iPhone users4 version updates, bringing updates in emojis, apple podcasts, **recognition and other sections.
Emojis. New mushroom, phoenix, lime, broken chain, shake head and nod emojis have been added to the emoji keyboard.
18 character and body emojis have also been added with the option to face forward and back.
Apple Podcasts.
A new Dictation Text feature has been added to allow users to read highlighted text in sync with the audio in English, Spanish, French, and German audio episodes.
Episode text can be used to read the full text, search for a word or phrase, tap from a specific location**, and use it with accessibility features like Text Size, Enhance Contrast, and VoiceOver.
In addition, this update includes the following enhancements and bug fixes:
* Recognition Enhancements: Recognized songs can be added to Apple Music** lists and libraries, as well as Apple Music classical.
Stolen Device Protection: Added support options to improve security in all locations.
Battery Health Display: On iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro models, Battery Health in Settings shows battery cycle count, date of manufacture, and first use information.
Bug Fix: Fixed an issue where Contacts** was blank in Find My, and an issue where the Dual SIM user** number was changed from primary to secondary and visible to messaging groups.
Apple has prompted in the new version update that some features are not available in all regions and not on all Apple devices. Users can update as needed by going to the settings.